The regional, cultural and national differences of identity management

Identity management theory is pretty much the same the whole world over, the differences lie in the practice, or implementation Security: Identity Management Alert NetworkWorld.com | Security Research Center | Update Your Profile Sponsored by CDW Threat Control & Containment A proactive approach can lead to more mobile network security plus peace of mind. In this timely whitepaper read how a security solution can be specifically geared to the mobile components of your network. Learn More! Spotlight Story The regional, cultural and national differences of identity management By Dave Kearns Last week's European Identity Conference was, as always, a wonderful look at not only European advances in identity management, but what's happening worldwide. I had the opportunity to host panel discussions that included people from Germany, Holland, Sweden, Norway, France, Italy, the U.K., Belgium, Canada, the U.S., Australia and India. It's a wonderful way to discover that although identity management theory is pretty much the same the whole world over, the practice, or implementation, of that theory has many regional, cultural and national differences. Read full story Dave Kearns is a consultant and editor of IdM, the Journal of Identity Management. Related News: Fraud fighting service Next month at the European Identity Conference I'll be talking about Risk Management ("Risk Management for Better Health, Fiscal and Physical"). In doing some research for that keynote, I came across a company which ... 'Managing' passwords doesn't make them less unsafe In his newsletter last week my colleague M.E. Kabay points us to a draft release of a new paper from the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) called the "Guide to enterprise password management." Maybe next they'll draft guidelines for the proper use of buggy whips! 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